US military weighs deployment of its 'mother of all bombs' against Iranian energy and nuclear infrastructure

Washington, Oct. 15 -- The US military has drawn up new strike plans for Iran which include the potential deployment of the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB), known as the "mother of all bombs", against energy infrastructure and nuclear sites if President Donald Trump orders a resumption of combat operations, according to US officials cited by CNN.

Using the largest non-nuclear bomb in the US arsenal for the first time in the conflict would mark a significant escalation.

However, officials familiar with the planning have questioned whether the weapon could achieve Washington's strategic objectives or force Tehran to concede to US demands.

The plans come as Trump faces mounting pressure to end the increasingly unpopular war, with...